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I just got a new phone and tried to pair my Apple Watch with it. The Apple Watch has been stuck on the pairing screen and will not turn on or off. How do I fix this?

I just got a new phone and tried to pair my Apple Watch with it. The Apple Watch has been stuck on the pairing screen and will not turn on or off. How do I fix this?

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 8

Posted on Mar 21, 2023 4:41 AM

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Posted on Mar 21, 2023 5:41 AM

Did you unpair it from the old phone?


Either way go to the Further Help section after section 5 below to erase the watch.


How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone - Apple Support


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I just got a new phone and tried to pair my Apple Watch with it. The Apple Watch has been stuck on the pairing screen and will not turn on or off. How do I fix this?

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